James Campbell

State University of New York at Buffalo

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Professor of political science at the State University of New York at Buffalo; Author of Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America

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Hillary Clinton called for unity in her speech last night. But if you watched both conventions, it’s hard to argue the country isn’t hopelessly divided.

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Hillary Clinton called for unity in her speech last night. But if you watched both conventions, it’s hard to argue the country isn’t hopelessly divided.

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